My kids have the most interesting conversations on the way home from Kate's house. I guess she's just inspirational! Anyway...this was the backseat converstaion on the way home today:
Josiah: Micah, I love you so much. And I'm always going to love you. Even when you're mean to me, I still love you.
Micah: I love everybody in this family so much. I love daddy, and mommy and you and Molly so much.
Josiah: And grampa and gramma, too, because they're part of the Mustaleski family. Apparently, in order to qualify for this 'so much' love, your last name has to be Mustaleski...so sorry to all of you other "outsiders."
Micah: Yeah, I love Molly so much because she's so silly.
Josiah: Well, that's not what really what love is about. I don't just love Molly because she's so silly.
Me: Josiah, why do you love Molly so much?
Josiah: I just love her so much. I don't know why I love her so much, I just do.
And I'm going to love everybody I know for the rest of my life.
Me: That sounds like an excellent way to live your life.
Josiah: Yeah, and if Renee ever dies I'll be really sad because then she won't send us any more cheese curds.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice
Ever since Emilia was born I've said that I'm fine with her dressing all girly as long as she's still alright with getting dirty. Yeah, I don't think I even need to give that a second thought, anymore. Maybe I should invest in some bleach, though.
Yup, that's mud. She was "gardening" and put a big shovelful in her mouth. I think she realized there was a reason I had been saying, "Not in your mouth!"
This is Emilia's sippy cup filled with milk. All by itself. Lonesome. And full.
This is what Emilia would rather drink, the only liquid she happily consumes. And actually, that's not even Propel in there, it's just plain ole water. She loves water. She guzzles water. Everything else she could live without.
She's also got this cute little quirk about her. Josiah has it, too, and though I keep waiting for him to outgrow it, he hasn't yet. Maybe she wont, either. Anyway...if either one of them laughs "too much" (what the rest of us would consider 'a good laugh') they get the hiccups. EVERYTIME. Josiah has actually gotten to where he STOPS the foolishness and says, "I'm stopping because otherwise I'll get the hiccups." And if I sneak attack him with tickles, he yells, "NO, MOMMY! NO! YOU'LL GIVE ME THE HICCUPS!!" So far, Emilia has gotten the hiccups everytime she's really laughed (not just giggled) about something.
Yup, that's mud. She was "gardening" and put a big shovelful in her mouth. I think she realized there was a reason I had been saying, "Not in your mouth!"
This is Emilia's sippy cup filled with milk. All by itself. Lonesome. And full.
This is what Emilia would rather drink, the only liquid she happily consumes. And actually, that's not even Propel in there, it's just plain ole water. She loves water. She guzzles water. Everything else she could live without.
She's also got this cute little quirk about her. Josiah has it, too, and though I keep waiting for him to outgrow it, he hasn't yet. Maybe she wont, either. Anyway...if either one of them laughs "too much" (what the rest of us would consider 'a good laugh') they get the hiccups. EVERYTIME. Josiah has actually gotten to where he STOPS the foolishness and says, "I'm stopping because otherwise I'll get the hiccups." And if I sneak attack him with tickles, he yells, "NO, MOMMY! NO! YOU'LL GIVE ME THE HICCUPS!!" So far, Emilia has gotten the hiccups everytime she's really laughed (not just giggled) about something.
Friday, March 6, 2009
Josiah (and Micah) Spills the Beans on John
1. What is something Daddy always says to you? probably
2. What makes Daddy happy?when we play with him
3. What makes Daddy sad?When we don't play with him
4. How does Daddy make you laugh? he tickles me anywhere he wants
5. What do you think he was like as a child?I think he was funny. Micah: I think he was, um...not funny. Josiah: I know where he learned the funny from. He learned it from his dad, Grampa.
6. How old is Daddy?32...I think.
7. How tall is he?Oh! I can't even measure him!
8. What is his favorite thing to do? make stuff
9. What does he do when you're not around? I think he...well, types stuff on the computer
10. If he becomes famous, what will it be for?being silly
11. What is he really good at?the piano
12. What is he not really good at?the computer
13. What is Daddy's job?to do...to clean the kitchen dishes
14. What is his favorite food? i think...LETTUCE
15. What makes you proud of Daddy? when I'm painting and he can help me if I didn't want to draw that
16. If he was a cartoon character, who would he be?I think he would be Chewbacca
17. What do you and Daddy do together?uh, play games
18. How are you and Daddy the same? ears and ne-ne-ne-ne...nose.
19. How are you different? ummm...cause of our lips, cause I have thin (lips) and he has puffs
20. How do you know that he loves you? cause of his hugs and kisses
21. Where is his favorite place to go? I think I know that one! The store (which one) Oh, I know. GROCERY store.
22. What does he do at work? make money for us
23. Who does he love the most in the whole world?everyone in this house
24. What does he love the most about you? uh, something that beats...it's my heart
25. What's the best part about our family? That we all sometimes give flowers to each other
Some of these answers are really cute and then sometimes he's sooooo far off! (Like that I'm good at the computer and Daddy isn't or that John is good on the piano and his favorite place to go is the grocery??? I can't even remember the last time he WENT to the grocery!! But that's the fun in doing this...getting a glimpse of how they see us and our family. Hope you enjoyed it, too!)
2. What makes Daddy happy?when we play with him
3. What makes Daddy sad?When we don't play with him
4. How does Daddy make you laugh? he tickles me anywhere he wants
5. What do you think he was like as a child?I think he was funny. Micah: I think he was, um...not funny. Josiah: I know where he learned the funny from. He learned it from his dad, Grampa.
6. How old is Daddy?32...I think.
7. How tall is he?Oh! I can't even measure him!
8. What is his favorite thing to do? make stuff
9. What does he do when you're not around? I think he...well, types stuff on the computer
10. If he becomes famous, what will it be for?being silly
11. What is he really good at?the piano
12. What is he not really good at?the computer
13. What is Daddy's job?to do...to clean the kitchen dishes
14. What is his favorite food? i think...LETTUCE
15. What makes you proud of Daddy? when I'm painting and he can help me if I didn't want to draw that
16. If he was a cartoon character, who would he be?I think he would be Chewbacca
17. What do you and Daddy do together?uh, play games
18. How are you and Daddy the same? ears and ne-ne-ne-ne...nose.
19. How are you different? ummm...cause of our lips, cause I have thin (lips) and he has puffs
20. How do you know that he loves you? cause of his hugs and kisses
21. Where is his favorite place to go? I think I know that one! The store (which one) Oh, I know. GROCERY store.
22. What does he do at work? make money for us
23. Who does he love the most in the whole world?everyone in this house
24. What does he love the most about you? uh, something that beats...it's my heart
25. What's the best part about our family? That we all sometimes give flowers to each other
Some of these answers are really cute and then sometimes he's sooooo far off! (Like that I'm good at the computer and Daddy isn't or that John is good on the piano and his favorite place to go is the grocery??? I can't even remember the last time he WENT to the grocery!! But that's the fun in doing this...getting a glimpse of how they see us and our family. Hope you enjoyed it, too!)
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Josiah (and Micah) dishes on Rebekah
This is from Facebook, but I thought those of you who aren't on FB might like to read this, too.
Ok here's the deal. Ask your kids these questions and see what answers you come up with. It's a very enlightening experience.
1. What is something I always say to you?
no
2. What makes me happy?
hugs and kisses
3. What makes me sad?
Josiah: When you're gone for a long time and we can't give you hugs and kisses
Micah: Not hugs and kisses
4. How do I make you laugh?
by tickling us!
5. What do you think I was like as a child?
I think you were pretty cool
6. How old am I?
30
7. How tall am I?
uh, I don't know! REALLY tall! Taller than Micah's tape measure!
8. What is my favorite thing to do?
help daddy with his work so he doesn't have to do it by himself
9. What do I do when you're not around?
I think you play for a little and get some rest by watching TV
10. If I become famous, what will it be for?
Josiah: I think it'll be super awesome
Micah: it'll be fantastic
11. What am I really good at?
the computer
12. What am I not really good at?
ummmm...what can you not do? drawing
13. What is my job?
to help people
14. What is my favorite food?
i dont know...I pass
15. What makes you proud of me?
for helping me keep my rest when I have to clean up my toys and umm...pick up my toys while I'm asleep so I don't have to wake up
16. If I were a cartoon character, who would I be?
Snoopy
17. What do you and I do together?
I think, play games.
18. How are we the same?
Josiah: We both have thin lips
Micah: Oh, my hair!
19. How are you and I different?
cause of our...hmmm, I don't know
20. How do you know that I love you?
it's cause you have a heart
21. Where is my favorite place to go?
an eating shop
22. What do I do at work?
clean the kitchen
23. Who do I love the most in the whole world?
me and Micah
24. What do I love the most about you?
that I'm being more nice
25. What's the best part about our family?
The best part? That we all have love
Ok here's the deal. Ask your kids these questions and see what answers you come up with. It's a very enlightening experience.
1. What is something I always say to you?
no
2. What makes me happy?
hugs and kisses
3. What makes me sad?
Josiah: When you're gone for a long time and we can't give you hugs and kisses
Micah: Not hugs and kisses
4. How do I make you laugh?
by tickling us!
5. What do you think I was like as a child?
I think you were pretty cool
6. How old am I?
30
7. How tall am I?
uh, I don't know! REALLY tall! Taller than Micah's tape measure!
8. What is my favorite thing to do?
help daddy with his work so he doesn't have to do it by himself
9. What do I do when you're not around?
I think you play for a little and get some rest by watching TV
10. If I become famous, what will it be for?
Josiah: I think it'll be super awesome
Micah: it'll be fantastic
11. What am I really good at?
the computer
12. What am I not really good at?
ummmm...what can you not do? drawing
13. What is my job?
to help people
14. What is my favorite food?
i dont know...I pass
15. What makes you proud of me?
for helping me keep my rest when I have to clean up my toys and umm...pick up my toys while I'm asleep so I don't have to wake up
16. If I were a cartoon character, who would I be?
Snoopy
17. What do you and I do together?
I think, play games.
18. How are we the same?
Josiah: We both have thin lips
Micah: Oh, my hair!
19. How are you and I different?
cause of our...hmmm, I don't know
20. How do you know that I love you?
it's cause you have a heart
21. Where is my favorite place to go?
an eating shop
22. What do I do at work?
clean the kitchen
23. Who do I love the most in the whole world?
me and Micah
24. What do I love the most about you?
that I'm being more nice
25. What's the best part about our family?
The best part? That we all have love
Monday, March 2, 2009
Playing Dress Up
Even though she doesn't have much hair yet, Emilia has a nice little collection of hair bows. We keep them in a box in her room and she likes to look at them and take them out of the box, "sort" them on the floor, put some in her hair, some in my hair, put some back in the box, take a couple back out, take the bows out of her hair, put them in mine, take a couple out of my hair put them on the floor, choose one or two more to put back in her hair, dump out the box to find the one she's looking for, put it in her hair...well, you get the idea! Every time we've done this, she's been entertained by these bows for a minimum of 15 minutes. Who knew hair bows would be such great toys? 
This is a picture of her after some quality "bow time"' today. She chose all three of the bows in her hair and put them where she wanted them. You may be wondering how she does that, huh? She takes the bow and smacks it on her head and then looks at it with a befuddled expression, wondering why it didn't stay there. Then I take it and put it wherever she tried to smack it. This is one side:
This is a picture of her after some quality "bow time"' today. She chose all three of the bows in her hair and put them where she wanted them. You may be wondering how she does that, huh? She takes the bow and smacks it on her head and then looks at it with a befuddled expression, wondering why it didn't stay there. Then I take it and put it wherever she tried to smack it. This is one side:And here's the other side:
I had 3 or 4 in my hair, too, but sadly, I did not get a picture of me.
hee-hee
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